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President Trump sounds the same. His White House — so far — couldn't be more different

Jan. 30, 2025 09:49 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The marathon Q&A sessions are back, along with the cream Oval Office rug and the Diet Coke button on the Resolute Desk. So, too, are the late-night social media posts that ricochet across the globe and the barrage of executive orders. But in 10 days, Donald...

L.A. wildfire survivors struggling with FEMA applications could benefit from disaster case managers

Jan. 27, 2025 16:24 PM EST

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nearly three weeks after the Eaton Fire destroyed their Altadena home, Pete and Angela Mitchell need answers on what to do next. They registered for FEMA assistance, but got a letter of non-approval. After a 90-minute call to the agency's helpline and a long...

Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary

Jan. 25, 2025 21:10 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. ...

Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while touring disaster areas

Jan. 24, 2025 23:17 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump surveyed disaster zones in California and North Carolina on Friday and said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation's central...

Trump says he's considering 'getting rid of FEMA' as he visits hurricane-damaged North Carolina

Jan. 24, 2025 11:51 AM EST
FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — Trump says he's considering 'getting rid of FEMA' as he visits hurricane-damaged North Carolina.

Here's what to know about FEMA as Trump talks of overhaul

Jan. 23, 2025 20:51 PM EST

President Donald Trump this week said he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the daunting task of rebuilding after storm damage in the Southeast and devastating wildfires in California. FEMA is tasked with helping states and communities impacted...

FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts

Jan. 23, 2025 18:58 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is preparing to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has been on the frontlines of responding to recent wildfires in California and last year's hurricane in North Carolina. He spoke at length about the issue with...

UK police make arrest after 5 people are injured in knife attack in south London

Jan. 23, 2025 11:52 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after five people were stabbed on Thursday morning in south London, emergency services said. The Metropolitan Police said a man in his 50s, two men in their 30s and two men in their 20s were taken to...

Death toll in deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia rises to 21

Jan. 23, 2025 00:23 AM EST

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21. Waters from flooded rivers tore through nine...

Newsom navigates his relationship with Trump as wildfires ravage his state

Jan. 22, 2025 21:18 PM EST

Just two days before Air Force One touches down in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom doesn't know if he's welcome to join President Donald Trump's wildfire tour. The Democratic governor is willing and able to meet with the Republican president in Southern California on Friday, according...